Western graduates 212 on Saturday May 9, 2008
MONTANA Alzada Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education Kayla Hutchison *** Anaconda Bachelor of Arts Lisa Minnehan ** Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education Tyler Deeks, Aaron Saltenberger Associate of Applied Science in Education Studies Tammy Gates, Patricia Laughlin Early Childhood Certificate Kati Blaskovich Avon Associate of Applied Science in Equine Studies Pamela Ford Belgrade Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education Scott (Scooter) Hellickson, Scott Stoppel* Belt Bachelor of... (Montana Standard, MT)
For the Birds May 6, 2008
Fleiss' former landlord, Christiana MacKnight, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal for a Monday report that Fleiss left more than $40,000 in damage when she and her birds moved in March from the two-bedroom house in Pahrump, about 60 miles west of Las Vegas ... Fleiss operates a coin-operated laundry, called Dirty Laundry, in Pahrump ... Fleiss was arrested Feb. 7 by Nye County sheriff's deputies outside a Pahrump hardware store on allegations she possessed dangerous drugs without a prescription,... (Fox News)
College Class Takes Field Trip To Nevada Brothel Apr 16, 2008
So, in addition to a trip to the Hoover Dam, the students went to the Chicken Ranch in Pahrump, Nev. "We've talked a lot about how we use sex and women's bodies to sell things of all kinds, and the brothel industry seemed like the perfect intersection of all of those things," said Program Coordinator Elizabeth-Ann Rowlison. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Field trip brings class to brothel Apr 12, 2008
Alicia, left, a prostitute at the Chicken Ranch, sits in front of Randolph College students that are visiting the historic brothel April 10, 2008, in Pahrump, Nevada. mobile news. (AZCentral -- News)
Defense lets Burroughs down in slugfest with Hawks Apr 2, 2008
Burroughs will next see action against Pahrump Valley from Nevada in a home doubleheader on Saturday. Comments. (Ridgecrest Daily Independent, CA)
George Knapp Looks at What Las Vegas Life Will Be Like in 2033 Feb 13, 2008
He says Las Vegas will continue to grow up, as in high rises, and out, spilling into surrounding areas like Coyote Springs or Pahrump. He doesn't see any miraculous new technology that will solve our energy needs but thinks there's an achievable balance that won't poison the environment. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Ex-Hollywood Madam Arrested On DUI Charges Feb 10, 2008
The Nye County Sheriff's Office dispatched deputies to investigate an anonymous call about a car driving erratically on Highway 160 in Pahrump at 9:23 a.m. Thursday. Authorities found the vehicle matching the caller's description outside a plumbing store. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Heidi Fleiss arrested on DUI charge Feb 9, 2008
PAHRUMP, Nevada (AP) -- Former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss was arrested Thursday on charges of illegal possession of prescription drugs and driving under the influence, authorities said ... A call seeking comment to a cell phone believed to be Fleiss' went unanswered Thursday, and there was no number for Owen listed in the Pahrump directory. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Heidi Fleiss Arrested in Nevada on Drug Charges Feb 8, 2008
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Former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss arrested in Nevada Feb 8, 2008
(AP) Authorities say former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss was arrested Thursday morning on charges of illegal possession of prescription drugs and driving under the influence. Authorities say Fleiss was pulled over at about 9:30 a.m. by Nye County sheriff's deputies responding to a call of a possible drunken driver. (USA Today -- Life)
Ex-madam Heidi Fleiss arrested Feb 8, 2008
A call seeking comment to a cellphone believed to be Fleiss' went unanswered Thursday, and there was no number for Owen listed in the Pahrump directory. Sheriff's deputies said they did not know if either had an attorney. (USA Today)
Thousands Left Without Super Bowl On TV Feb 4, 2008
Officials in Pahrump, Nev. said that due to circumstances beyond stations' control, there were reception issues in the Pahrump area affecting all Las Vegas television stations. (Click2Houston, TX)
Donald Hollingsworth Feb 1, 2008
Friday 1 February, 2008. passed away Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008, at Valley hospital in Las Vegas, Nev. (Knoxville Journal Express, IA)
Reid invites Nevadans to attend Bushs final State of the Union address Jan 30, 2008
Washoe County Sheriff Mike Haley, Kari Frilot, CEO Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce, Mequite Mayor Susan Holecheck, Army Lt. Jesse Tafoya, and Melanie Teemant, 2007 Teacher of the Year, Bob Miller Middle School are all scheduled to attend tonight's address. You can watch the State of the Union Live on News 4 Monday at 6. (KRNV.com, NV)
Snowy Weather Causes Morning Road Closure Jan 25, 2008
The overnight dip in temperature resulted in cold snowy weather and that meant a slick and dangerous commute between Las Vegas and Pahrump. State Route 160 to Pahrump was closed to traffic on Thursday morning until plows could make a dent in the snow pack ... "People are driving way too fast," said Fred Kelley, who drives between Las Vegas and Pahrump daily. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Romney, Clinton take vote; Obama claims delegate win Jan 20, 2008
The three Democrats showed up at restaurants, community centers and high schools from Reno and Elko to Pahrump, Henderson and Vegas, creating buzz wherever they went. Nevada voters were thrilled by all the unfamiliar attention. (USA Today)
Organic beef at Farm Jan 19, 2008
- as Heidi has dubbed her new venture - will be located in Pahrump, Nevada - just an hour s drive from Las Vegas. Her website makes no mention of wind-power at The Stud Farm. (The Palm Beach Post)
Why not court the vote in casinos? Jan 18, 2008
Yet some of that is just an inferiority complex that Las Vegas - and Reno and Hawthorne and Pahrump, too - just need to move past. This week, as the controversy erupted between the Culinary Union and the Nevada State Education Association over whether it's legal for the Democratic Party to create precincts at hotel-casinos so as to enable thousands of resort workers to participate on Jan. 19 - and the court ruled Thursday that is was - Ralston lamented that now we must brace for wide scale... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Presidential Candidate Ron Paul to Visit Nevada Jan 13, 2008
His trip through the Silver State will begin in Pahrump ... Dr. Paul will visit with Nye County Republicans at the Bob Ruud Community Center in Pahrump, Nevada. (BusinessWire)
Man pleads not guilty in sex tape case Jan 11, 2008
Stiles became the object of a nationwide manhunt after a Nye County man turned the videotape over to sheriff's investigators in Pahrump, a town some 60 miles west of Las Vegas ... The man who turned the tape over, 27-year-old Darrin Tuck, remained jailed Wednesday in Pahrump on a probation violation. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Obama watch parties across Nevada today for Iowa developments Jan 4, 2008
Fired up supporters will gather to cheer on Senator Barack Obama while awaiting the results of the Iowa caucuses at events in Boulder City, Carson City, Elko, Fallon, Las Vegas, Pahrump, Reno and Winnemucca ... In Pahrump it will be 3250 South Highway 160, Suite 9B, in Boulder City at 508 Nevada Way, Suite 3. (KRNV.com, NV)
Obama campaign opens new office at Lake Tahoe Dec 29, 2007
The Obama campaign currently has local offices in Reno, Carson City, Winnemucca, Elko, Pahrump, Boulder City, Henderson, North Las Vegas and two in Las Vegas. David Cohen, the state director for the Obama Nevada operation said it would help the organization. (KRNV.com, NV)
Obama events synchronized statewide Saturday in Nevada Dec 29, 2007
Members will simultaneously gather at locations in Carson City, Elko, Las Vegas, Pahrump, and Reno to meet with fellow supporters and undecided caucus-goers to discuss Barack's lifetime commitment to women and his movement to unite the country and transform Washington ... WHERE: Pahrump Obama for America Headquarters ... To RSVP, please contact Adrienne Lever, Field Organizer for Pahrump, at alever@barackobama. (KRNV.com, NV)
Making Nevada's Caucus Count Dec 27, 2007
Even when Hillary Clinton campaigned in Pahrump, a small town outside of Vegas known for its anti-government leanings and several well-known brothels, more than 2,500 people showed up, forcing Clinton organizers, who had only been expecting about 300, to rent a skating rink to accommodate the overflow. "By any measure Nevada's caucus is significant," says Rory Reid, the Senator's son who is a Clark County (Las Vegas) Commissioner and head of the Nevada Clinton campaign. (Time.com)
Doctors who abused doctors get off scot-free Dec 16, 2007
At issue is how Nevada monitors the "J-1" visa waiver program, which allows foreign physicians to gain legal U.S. residency if they agree to work 40 hours a week for at least three years in underserved areas, including North Las Vegas and Pahrump, after completing their medical residency programs in this country. The doctors can accomplish that goal by working for doctors who operate clinics in those areas. (Las Vegas Sun)
Nevada, now early in '08 calendar, needs Caucus 101 Dec 14, 2007
The same is not true in Nevada, where only 9,000 voters caucused in 2004 up dramatically from past contests that drew less than a rodeo in Pahrump. Since then the state grew 10 percent, welcoming another quarter million people often young or retired and uprooted from the kind of community connections that foster political engagement. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Obama expands his operation in Nevada Dec 13, 2007
Already up and running are regional offices in Carson City, Reno, Elko, Pahrump and three in Las Vegas. Plouffe said there is growing momentum for Barack Obama in all four early nominating contests. (KRNV.com, NV)
YUCCA'S CROSSROADS Dec 2, 2007
The Web page looked more like an advertisement for time shares in Pahrump, she said, than the electronic database for millions of technical engineering and scientific documents about the project. She complained. (Las Vegas Sun)
Free Advice for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure Nov 29, 2007
The center will travel to Pahrump on Friday. More Top Stories on LasVegasNow. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Mobile Resource Centers open to help Nevadans facing foreclosure Nov 27, 2007
NYEFriday, November 30, 200712pm-2pmPahrump Community Library701 East Street, Pahrump, 89048. All content. (KRNV.com, NV)
Nevada's key role in Democratic presidential nomination process Nov 26, 2007
For voters such as William Griffin of Pahrump, about 60 miles from Las Vegas, many of those issues are about close-to-home concerns that relate to quality of life and the economy ... From hamlets like Pahrump, where legalized brothels still operate, to sprawling "exurbs" like Laughlin to the environmental jewel of Lake Tahoe, Nevada's issues and melting pot represents a new political dynamic ... The concerns are echoed in Pahrump by Saginaw Grant, 73, an elder in the Sac-n-Fox and Otoe-Missouria... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Paul finds support in libertarian Nevada Nov 21, 2007
Later Monday, he drew about 600 people to an event in Pahrump, about 60 miles outside Las Vegas. No Republican in the field has drawn larger crowds in the state, which is poised to play a key role in naming the nominee. (North County Times)
'Worst speed traps' Nov 21, 2007
NEVADA Worst speed trap: Las Vegas Dishonorable Mention: Henderson, Pahrump, Reno. NEW HAMPSHIRE Worst speed trap: Manchester Dishonorable Mention: Nashua, New London, Somersworth. (USA Today)
Injured deputy wasn't following gun rules, training institute says Nov 14, 2007
It bills its Pahrump training course near Las Vegas as a resort. The institute offers an assortment of weapons training open to private individuals and families in everything from martial arts to knives to Uzi submachine guns. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Brothel plans on hold, the 'Hollywood Madam' does laundry Nov 9, 2007
Heidi Fleiss, once known as the Hollywood Madam, in her office at a laundry business in Pahrump, Nevada, that she runs ... The drive from Las Vegas to Pahrump is on a mostly two-lane road, through largely barren landscape peppered with signs that warn motorists about errant burros ... She visited brothels from Pahrump to Reno to study best prostitution practices. (International Herald Tribune)
Pyramids build toward White House Oct 28, 2007
The Obama campaign has added three offices this month , in North Las Vegas, West Las Vegas and Carson City, with another coming in Pahrump, which will bring the statewide total to seven - the most of any candidate in Nevada. The campaign has 50 field organizers and will start advertising soon. (Las Vegas Sun)
Sun follow-up: indentured doctors Oct 27, 2007
Jim White was relieved after moving to Pahrump, because it put him so close to a cancer treatment center. White needed chemotherapy three times a week to treat a type of blood cancer found in bone marrow, and the clinic operated in Pahrump by the Las Vegas Cancer Center was most convenient ... He would make good on that promise by seeing patients in Pahrump a government-declared underserved area for at least 40 hours a week. (Las Vegas Sun)
Some good, some bad Oct 24, 2007
Ten cats who were among roughly 400 rescued from an alleged cat hoarder in Pahrump, Nev. were flown by private jet to Anaconda to take up residence at Pintler Pets. (Montana Standard, MT)
New Study Says Teacher Abuse on The Rise Oct 23, 2007
At Myrtle Tate Elementary, teacher Don Kevin Smith admitted to police he touched three of his young music students, and in Pahrump, the FBI arrested 5th grade teacher Michael Gogerty after linking him to an international child pornography ring. Terri says the school district had complaints about Gogerty before but ignored the girl that made them. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Nevada Suspect Arraigned in Case of Videotaped Rape of Girl, 3 Oct 18, 2007
The man who turned in the videotape, Darrin Tuck, 26, remains in custody after appearing Monday in a Pahrump court on a probation violation charge. He is due to appear next Monday on a felony pornography possession charge, his lawyer said. (Fox News)
Crime Blotter Oct 18, 2007
The Pahrump man who turned in that videotape to authorities could face a list of felony charges ... Michael Gogerty not only taught 5th grade in Pahrump, but was an elementary teacher in Las Vegas years ago ... A Pahrump man is under arrest after police found $3 million worth of marijuana in his home. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Fugitive accused in videotaped assault of girl arrested in Nevada Oct 17, 2007
The videotape, found in the rural Nevada town of Pahrump last month, had prompted an equally intense search for the young girl who appeared in it ... The man who turned in the videotape, Darrin Tuck, 26, remains in custody after appearing Monday in a Pahrump court on a probation violation charge. (Boston Globe)
* Alleged `videotape' rapist arrested Oct 17, 2007
Stiles, 37, had been the focus of a nationwide manhunt since police identified him as the man who raped and sexually assaulted a girl in a homemade videotape that surfaced last month in the rural town of Pahrump, Nevada. The girl was found with her mother in Las Vegas on Sept. 28. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Suspected Toddler Rape Fugitive Arrested Oct 17, 2007
The tape surfaced last month in the rural Nevada town of Pahrump. Police in Henderson, Nev. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Sex Tape Suspect: Im Tired Of Running Oct 17, 2007
The tape surfaced last month in the rural Nevada town of Pahrump. The girl, who is now seven, was located in Las Vegas, with her mother. (KWTX.com, TX)
Suspect arrested in taped sexual assault of girl, 3 Oct 16, 2007
Stiles, a resident of Pahrump, Nevada, was also sought by the FBI in a separate matter involving state charges of sexual assault and lewdness with a minor under the age of 14. The tape of the girl's sexual assault was given to authorities by Darren Tuck, who told police he had found it in the desert five months earlier. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Police arrest man accused of raping little girl on videotape Oct 16, 2007
The videotape, found in the rural Nevada town of Pahrump last month, had prompted an intense search for the young girl who appeared in it. Police with little to go on had encouraged news organizations to broadcast the haunting image of the 3-year-old. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Man Who Found Nevada Sex Tape Faces Felony Oct 13, 2007
Tuck, 26, has been in the county jail in Pahrump, Nev. since Sept. 30 on a probation violation for failure to pay child support. (Click2Houston, TX)
Obama Campaign to Expand Presence in Nevada Oct 11, 2007
New offices in Carson City, southwest Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Pahrump bring the Illinois senator's campaign office total to seven ... New offices in Carson City, southwest Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Pahrump, a town 60 miles outside of Las Vegas, bring the Illinois senator's campaign office total to seven. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Golden Gaming Proposes Destination Casino Resort in Wyandotte County Oct 9, 2007
the Pahrump Nugget Hotel & Casino in Pahrump, Nev. and manages casino operations for the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas; Golden Tavern Group, Nevada's largest tavern operator with 44 establishments; and Golden Route Operations (G.R.O.), Nevada's third largest slot route operator with more than 2,500 machines in more than 200 locations throughout the state. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
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and one casino in Pahrump, Nev. Golden Tavern Group is the largest operator of taverns in Nevada, with 43 taverns in the state. (Kansas City Kansan, KS)
Girl raped in sitter's care, attorney says Oct 4, 2007
The FBI is also seeking Stiles, a resident of Pahrump, Nevada, in a separate matter involving state charges of sexual assault and lewdness with a minor under the age of 14. Pahrump is about 60 miles west of Las Vegas. (CNN -- Law)
Lawyer speaks for mother of little girl shown in Nevada sex tape Oct 3, 2007
The video came to light last month after a man claimed to have found it in the desert outside Pahrump, a Nye County town about 60 miles west of Las Vegas. Sheriff's officials said Darrin Tuck, 26, had it for as long as five months and showed it to others before turning it in. (North County Times)
Rally cry: Investigate accused doctors Oct 3, 2007
Karen Nicholson, who worked in a clinic in Pahrump run by Dr. Nutan Parikh, said she will lodge a complaint saying that the foreign doctors there were not working in the clinic 40 hours per week, to the detriment of the rural town's medically needy residents. Both also said they will file complaints with the Medicaid Fraud Division of the Nevada attorney general's office. (Las Vegas Sun)
Sex Tape Bust Oct 2, 2007
Tuck's defense lawyer, Harry Kuehn of Gibson in Pahrump, said he was unaware his client had surrendered, but noted it was "a good thing." He also denied that his client had showed the video to others. "The sheriff's office has exaggerated the extent of their evidence and seriously jeopardized our client's chance of a fair trial," Kuehn said. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Man Who Held Child-Sex Tape in Custody Oct 1, 2007
PAHRUMP, Nevada The man accused of possessing a video depicting the sexual assault of a 3-year-old girl surrendered to police on Sunday on a probation violation, authorities said. Darrin Tuck, 26, arranged to surrender after evading arrest since Friday, said Nye County Sheriff Tony DeMeo. (Fox News)
INDENTURED DOCTORS Oct 1, 2007
Under it, the government allows 30 foreign doctors in each state, each year, if the physicians agree to care for patients in blighted urban neighborhoods or rural towns where few physicians want to work, such as North Las Vegas or Pahrump ... About 65 are in the federally designated "underserved" parts of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Pahrump ... In 2006 Red Rock employed eight J-1 doctors at the El Dorado Medical Center, its site in North Las Vegas, and four more at a clinic in Pahrump. (Las Vegas Sun)
Man In Custody Who Turned In Child Sex Tape Oct 1, 2007
Tuck's defense lawyer, Harry Kuehn of Gibson & Kuehn in Pahrump, said he was unaware his client had surrendered, but noted it was "a good thing." He also denied that his client had showed the video to others. "The sheriff's office has exaggerated the extent of their evidence and seriously jeopardized our client's chance of a fair trial," Kuehn said. (Click2Houston, TX)
Cops: Nevada Girl From Sex Tape Found Safe Sep 30, 2007
Police Upgrade Chester Arthur Stiles From "Person Of Interest" To A Suspect In The Assault. Chester Arthur Stiles is being called a "person of interest" by Nevada authorities. (CBS News -- 48 Hours)
Police: Girl in sex-abuse tape found 'safe' Sep 30, 2007
Another girl appears on tapeInvestigators determined that the video of the attack was recorded on a tape that also included an 11-year-old girl recorded through a window of a Pahrump home, DeMeo said ... A 26-year-old Pahrump man, Darren Tuck, surrendered the tape to Nye County sheriffs investigators Sept. 8 and told investigators he found it in the desert five months earlier, Boruchowitz said ... Tuck was arrested on suspicion of promoting child pornography and possession of child... (MSNBC -- Crime)
Girl in sex tape found unhurt Sep 29, 2007
Associated Press - September 28, 2007 11:33 PM ET. (AP) - Nevada authorities say a fugitive who had been sought for questioning is now considered a suspect in the videotaped sexual assault of a young girl. (WREG.com, TN)
Man sought in Nevada sex-tape case Sep 29, 2007
"We're hoping if he has any information about this victim he'll give it to us. Hopefully, we'll find out she's OK," DeMeo said at a news conference in Pahrump, a town 60 miles from Las Vegas ... Investigators determined that the video of the attack was recorded over the video of an 11-year-old girl recorded in October 2005 through a window of a Pahrump home, DeMeo said ... A 26-year-old Pahrump man, Darren Tuck, surrendered the tape to Nye County sheriff's investigators Sept. 8 after another man... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Girl in sex tape found unhurt, fugitive named suspect in assault Sep 29, 2007
Investigators say the explicit video was on a video with images obtained in an October 2005 "peeping Tom" incident in the Nevada desert town of Pahrump. It was turned over to police by a man who's facing pornography charges, but who sheriff's investigators don't think made it himself. (KRNV.com, NV)
Investigators Name Person of Interest in Alleged Molestation Tape Sep 29, 2007
A Pahrump man turned the tape into authorities ... Nye County sheriff's deputies didn't find anyone outside the home in Pahrump when they were called in January 2005 on a report of a "peeping Tom." The girl wasn't harmed. (KRNV.com, NV)
Stiles named suspect in videotaped sex assault Sep 29, 2007
Latest Local Headlines. Associated Press - September 28, 2007 11:24 PM ET. (KRNV.com, NV)
